$101 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Michigan

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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Michigan

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids1 stop$240
Traverse City
Traverse City1 stop$309
Flint
Flint1 stop$346
Lansing
Lansing1 stop$317
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo1 stop$306
Bay City
Bay City1 stop$414
Marquette
Marquette2 stops$304
Pellston
Pellston2 stops$517
Hancock
Hancock1 stop$440
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain1 stop$482
Escanaba
Escanaba1 stop$477
Chicago
Chicago2 stops$232
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids1 stop$240
Traverse City
Traverse City1 stop$309
Flint
Flint1 stop$346
Lansing
Lansing1 stop$317
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo1 stop$306
Bay City
Bay City1 stop$414
Marquette
Marquette2 stops$304
Pellston
Pellston2 stops$517
Hancock
Hancock1 stop$440
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain1 stop$482
Escanaba
Escanaba1 stop$477
Chicago
Chicago2 stops$232

Book Cheap San Francisco to Michigan Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Michigan that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Michigan

Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Frontier Logo
9:58 am - 9:50 pm
SFO
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MDW
33h 52m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 5:34 pm
MDW
-
SFO
13h 34m
1 stop
$232Frontier
Thu, May 28 - Mon, Jun 1
Frontier Logo
8:20 pm - 5:23 am
SFO
-
ORD
7h 03m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:00 pm - 8:58 pm
ORD
-
SFO
10h 58m
1 stop
$232Frontier
Wed, Apr 22 - Sat, Apr 25
Southwest Logo
7:40 pm - 4:35 am
SFO
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MDW
6h 55m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:00 am - 12:35 pm
MDW
-
SFO
4h 35mnonstop
$233Southwest
Thu, May 7 - Sat, May 16
American Airlines Logo
3:38 pm - 10:15 pm
SFO
-
ORD
4h 37mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
ORD
-
SFO
5h 00mnonstop
$234American Airlines
Thu, Apr 9 - Sat, Apr 18
Southwest Logo
5:15 am - 11:25 am
SFO
-
MDW
4h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
10:00 am - 12:35 pm
MDW
-
SFO
4h 35mnonstop
$234Southwest
Wed, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 25
United Airlines Logo
12:45 am - 7:07 am
SFO
-
ORD
4h 22mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:40 pm - 12:39 am
ORD
-
SFO
4h 59mnonstop
$235United Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Tue, Apr 21
Delta Logo
11:59 pm - 8:46 am
SFO
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MDW
6h 47m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:24 pm - 7:03 pm
MDW
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SFO
7h 39m
1 stop
$237Delta
Fri, Apr 10 - Sat, Apr 18
Delta Logo
12:10 am - 8:52 am
SFO
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ORD
6h 42m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:29 pm - 7:03 pm
ORD
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SFO
7h 34m
1 stop
$237Delta
Sat, Apr 18 - Wed, Apr 22
American Airlines Logo
1:28 pm - 11:59 pm
SFO
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TVC
7h 31m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:46 pm - 11:59 pm
TVC
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SFO
7h 13m
1 stop
$309American Airlines
Sat, Apr 18 - Sun, Apr 26
United Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 6:18 pm
SFO
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DTW
6h 58m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:10 am - 9:30 am
DTW
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SFO
5h 20mnonstop
$319United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Michigan flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Michigan to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest San Francisco to Michigan flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Michigan from San Francisco found in the last 72 hours was to Detroit, at $238 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $238.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Michigan?

The average price for all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Michigan depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Michigan is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $429 on average. Morning departures are around 18% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Michigan is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $518.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to Michigan?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $498, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Michigan?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Michigan, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Michigan is July, when tickets cost $399 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $658 and $538 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Michigan?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Michigan clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from San Francisco to Michigan, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Michigan?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Michigan, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Michigan, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 38% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$101
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Grand Rapids

FAQs - booking Michigan flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Michigan?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Michigan.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Michigan?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Francisco to Michigan is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Michigan?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from San Francisco to Michigan with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Michigan?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from San Francisco to Michigan up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Michigan

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Francisco to the following destinations at these prices or less: Chicago $183 one-way - $332 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Michigan

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Michigan. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Michigan? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4317 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

8.0 ExcellentTobin, Mar 2026
SJC - BUR
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The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

Extremely disappointed with Delta. They canceled flight last minute and then I rebooked the other flights and with which were delayed as well

The flight was flying with 30% capacity. The flight my seat from preferred seating to back of the seat. Even though i can understand that this was to balance the flight weight. The flight attendance decided to do the serving near my seat and in the middle , their noices woke me up from sleep , when i realized that the service has ended and when they were going back asked for a coffee, for which they answered they have completed teh service in my location. That really upset me as they woke me up and also rejected the coffee i asked. I ended up landing with a headache, thanks to the crew that screwed up my travel

The flight went very well, but the flight attendants didn't serve and food or drinks other than 1st class due to rough air but to be honest it wasn't that bumpy and I felt that they could've at least offered water and coffee perhaps. Also serving 1st class only is a bad look. I've been in 1st class many times and I would've felt that if the turbulence was too rough for the main cabin, it would be too rough for 1st class too.

Flight was delayed due to crew being not on time

Flight was delayed. No information on why it was delayed. After we boarded the flight, , the crew made announcement that the captain hs not arrived and he will take 15 mins more to arrive. Passengers were just sitting patiently for the captain to arrive and start, Terrible experience.

This was my first time flying Delta ever and I had a great experience!

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

My seat was assigned last row behind restrooms No legroom’s I’m very Pettit Still was not comfortable Food choice was excellent

The worst Airline ever. They centered my second flight and leave me in NY. They don’t have any representatives at the airport and they don’t respond to calls. Basically I got stuck. I will never purchase through there again.

The chicken wrap was tiny ($13 for what looked like a 1/3 of a normal wrap?) and disgusting.

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

Small plane, poor meal choices for first class, bad terminal and boarding experience at LAX

Massimo, flight attendant was very authentic, attentive - wonderful. Food/wrap was just okay.

Experience was great. The best part is the free Wi-Fi connection which helps me to work on the flight

The flight was fine. It's the satellite terminal that supports American eagle flights is what sucks. There is only one food option and everything there is way overpriced. I mean I know it's airport pricing, but it's even crazier than that. I bought a sandwich in a plastic container for $18.

The flight was really crowded. Flight attendants were just ok.

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

Both legs of the flight were changed. The day of the flight and length of the trip.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

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